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With seminars and sample ballots, D.C. is teaching residents about ranked-choice voting
Election officials and community groups are targeting older and low-propensity voters with an education blitz on the new way D.C. will vote this year.
Baby steps: Janeese Lewis George pledges universal affordable child care for D.C.
It’s not free, and her plan faces fiscal challenges.
Snowpolitics: Candidates for D.C. office weigh in on the snowstorm response
It’s easy to critique how the city fared after the storm, but what would they have done differently?
Kenyan McDuffie jumps into D.C. mayoral race
The longtime lawmaker is promising "growth with guardrails."
There’s been a surge in citizen-led initiatives on D.C.’s ballots. Are they going too far?
For some it’s people-powered democracy. For others, it’s just too much.
Is D.C. ready for ranked-choice voting?
Educating voters will be a big task ahead of the 2026 local elections.
Janeese Lewis George launches bid for D.C. mayor
The progressive lawmaker has big plans, but faces political and practical obstacles.
The state of the 2026 D.C. races (so far)
The mayoral contest is weirdly quiet, but a D.C. Council race in Ward 1 is not.